Borders are not just lines on a map. Listen in as Harsha Walia, Deej and I discuss bordering regimes Harsha Walia is a Canadian activist and writer based in Vancouver , British Columbia . She has been involved with No one is illegal , the February 14 Women's Memorial March Committee, the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, and several Downtown Eastside housing justice coalitions. [2] [3] Walia has been active in migrant justice, Indigenous solidarity, feminist , anti-racist , and anti-capitalist m...
Apr 09, 2023•34 min•Ep. 86
Musa Springer joined me for an introduction to Walter Rodney. Musa Springer is a cultural worker and community organizer, host of the Grounding podcast, and a volunteer with the Walter Rodney Foundation. I.G. @TheGambian @Paranoid_Alive Twitter: @MomodouTaal @HalfAtlanta
Mar 31, 2023•46 min•Ep. 85
In this episode, we discuss what are the some of questions the African intellectual should be considering in our current moment. Grovogui is a professor at Cornell university of international relations theory and law. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @FanonIsCanon
Mar 14, 2023•36 min•Ep. 84
In this episode, I discuss with Shaykh Khaled Abou El Fadl about his current activities and how we can re-engage Islam in our time. Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl is one of the world’s leading authorities on Shari'ah, Islamic law and Islam, and a prominent scholar in the field of human rights. He is the Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law where he teaches International Human Rights ; Islamic Jurisprudence ; Political Asylum and Refugee Law ; The Trafficking ...
Mar 02, 2023•54 min•Ep. 83
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Joy James' latest publication: In pursuit of revolutionary love with. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @FanonIsCanon
Feb 14, 2023•53 min•Ep. 82
A crossover episode discussing the Balkans from a decolonial perspective. Piro Rexhepi is a researcher based in London. He holds a PhD in politics and writes about borders, racism, religion, and sexuality. He is the author of “White Enclosures Racial Capitalism and Coloniality along the Balkan Route.” It was published by Duke University Press in December 2022 and is discussed in today’s episode. Adem Ferizaj is a PhD student at the Centre for Gender Studies at SOAS University of London. His diss...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 81
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Alison Phipps regarding some of the challenges for feminism in our current moment. Alison Phipps is a UK-based scholar, writer, and teacher working in the area of gender, with a specific focus on sexual violence. She is currently a Professor of Sociology at Newcastle University. Her most recent book is called Me, Not You: the trouble with mainstream feminism and is published by Manchester University Press. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Too_Black_ @Fanon...
Feb 03, 2023•57 min•Ep. 80
We spoke to Ashok Kumar around the themes in his book “Monopsony Capitalism” Ashok Kumar is a Senior Lecturer of Political Economy Birkbeck University. His most recent book Monopsony Capitalism: Power and Production in the Twilight of the Sweatshop Age (Cambridge University Press) was the winner of the American Sociological Association's 2021 Paul Sweezy Outstanding Book Prize and the 2022 Immanuel Wallerstein Memorial Book Award. The book demonstrates that the production process under global ca...
Jan 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 79
In this episode we discuss why Marxism in our current moment has a new lease on life? Stephan Hammel’s work is focused on developing a historical materialist framework for the study of music. His research encompasses the history of Marxist approaches to the subject—both “Western” and “Eastern” variants—as well as the role of music in the communist movement. In addition, he harbors an interest in musical modernism in Latin America, especially as it relates to Left politics. Both agitator and educ...
Jan 11, 2023•49 min•Ep. 78
In this episode, we spoke to Professor Jodi Dean regarding what a socialist future would look like. And how we can make steps in advancing to a socialist project in the United States
Dec 31, 2022•38 min•Ep. 77
In this episode, we discuss the legacy of Guinean's first president and Pan-Africanist Ahmed Sekou Toure. Grovogui is a professor at Cornell university of international relations theory and law. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal
Dec 10, 2022•34 min•Ep. 76
What is Islamic Liberation Theology? Listen in as we speak to Professor Farid Esack on how we may utilise Islamic liberation theology in our fight for justice Farid Esack (born 1955 in Wynberg, Cape Town ) is a South African Muslim scholar, writer, and political activist known for his opposition to apartheid , his appointment by Nelson Mandela as a gender equity commissioner, and his work for inter-religious dialogue. I.G. @TheGambian @MetalMaoMustafa Twitter: @MomodouTaal @AshaariML...
Dec 03, 2022•42 min•Ep. 75
In this episode we speak to Dr. Gerald Horne on all things elections. He gives us his post-midterm election analysis whilst delving into the utility of elections and much more! Gerald Horne, is an American historian who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston . I.G. @TheGambian @CtayJ Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Ctayj...
Nov 21, 2022•48 min•Ep. 74
We're talking film, arts and politics with Comrade Yami Xtian Osagiede is a Nigerian American artists and filmmaker. He's committed to creating Transgressive Cinema that depicts visceral, emotionally intense experiences. “Christian, also known as comradeyami on IG” “Check out HUNTED his debut short film here: https://vimeo.com/704682201
Nov 12, 2022•46 min•Ep. 73
In this episode Annie and I discuss Cedric Robinson's Black Marxism. Its rise to prominence, the position it occupies within the academy and what are some critiques? Annie Olaloku-Teriba is a PhD student based in London, working on legacies of empire and the complex histories of race. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Annie_etc_
Oct 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 72
I spoke to Yahya Birt regarding his article . We cover why so many Muslim scholars in the West have decided to align themselves with right wing ideologies. Yahya Birt has published over a dozen peer-reviewed articles on Islam in Britain and co-edited British Secularism and Religion (2016), Islam in Victorian Liverpool (2021) and The Collected Poems of Abdullah Quilliam (2021). In 2022, he published his first poetry collection, Pandemic Pilgrimage. As a research director at the Ayaan Institute in...
Oct 17, 2022•51 min•Ep. 71
In this episode, Deej takes over The Malcolm Effect for part 2 of the discussion with Too Black on his essay, ' Laundering Black Rage' Article can be found here Too Black is a poet, traveling and teaching artist, and author fusing historical content, current events, creative practice, and interpersonal interaction on international stages. He is currently the host of the Black Myths Podcast : a podcast debunking the BS said about Black people while also the producer for The Last Dope Intellectual...
Oct 08, 2022•46 min•Ep. 70
In this 2 part episode, we unpack Too Black's recent article, titled 'Laundering Black Rage'. Too Black is a poet, traveling and teaching artist, and author fusing historical content, current events, creative practice, and interpersonal interaction on international stages. He is currently the host of the Black Myths Podcast : a podcast debunking the BS said about Black people while also the producer for The Last Dope Intellectual: an unapologetically radical Black web show hosted by Dr. Charisse...
Sep 28, 2022•51 min•Ep. 69
In this episode we speak to Dr. Cornel West about our current moment and his assessment of where we are today. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @FanonIsCanon @CtayJ @CornelWest
Sep 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 68
This segment is a new addition to The Malcolm Effect in which we aim to release a weekly news update in line with the spirit of internationalism (This episode was recorded on the 26th June 2022)
Jun 27, 2022•30 min•Ep. 66
In this episode, Dana takes us through the history and legacy of imperialism in Puerto Rico Dana López (she, her, ella) 39 years old lives in Aguadilla Puerto Rico with her daughter, partner, and 2 cats. Studying Master of Social Work remotely at Columbia University School of Social Work (Clinical Social Work and Social Welfare Policy) Dana grew up in several places across what is currently known as the United States racialized and socialized as a "middle class" white woman. She returned to univ...
Jun 21, 2022•34 min•Ep. 65
This segment is a new addition to The Malcolm Effect in which we aim to release a weekly news update in line with the spirit of internationalism (This episode was recorded on the 10th June 2022)
Jun 13, 2022•19 min•Ep. 64
In light of recent mass shootings, Professor Gerald Horne takes us through a historical analysis of US gun laws. Gerald Horne, is an American historian who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston . I.G. @TheGambian @CtayJ Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Ctayj...
Jun 04, 2022•50 min•Ep. 63
In this episode I spoke to Aurelien Mondon regarding how those on the left should, if at all, respond to the current iteration of 'the culture war' Aurelien Mondon is a Senior Lecturer in politics at the University of Bath. His research focuses predominantly on the impact of racism and populism on liberal democracies and the mainstreaming of far right politics through elite discourse. His first book, The Mainstreaming of the Extreme Right in France and Australia: A Populist Hegemony? , was publi...
May 20, 2022•27 min•Ep. 62
In this episode, I spoke to Aaron as they broke down what is materialism and why they choose to adopt a materialist politic when thinking about Black liberation. Aaron Booe is an organizer with the Claudia Jones School for Political Education in Washington, D.C. Currently, they are studying Political Science and Economics at Howard University. I.G. @TheGambian @aaron_bo02 Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Afromaterialism
May 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 61
In this episode, I spoke to the dope Too Black regarding how we should organise and build politically, particularly focusing on what our approach should be towards the Black bourgeoisie Too Black is a poet, traveling and teaching artist, and author fusing historical content, current events, creative practice, and interpersonal interaction on international stages. He is currently the host of the Black Myths Podcast : a podcast debunking the BS said about Black people while also the producer for T...
May 01, 2022•46 min•Ep. 60
We often hear that race is a social construct, however that doesn't actually tell us what race is doing. In this episode Alana Lentin calls us to think of race as a technology of power. Listen in for another amazing episode. Alana Lentin is Professor of Cultural and Social Analysis at Western Sydney University. She is a Jewish European woman who is a settler on Gadigal land (Sydney, Australia). She works on the critical theorization of race, racism and antiracism. Her latest book is Why Race Sti...
Apr 20, 2022•45 min•Ep. 59
Borders are imaginary however, their maintenance requires a series of material policies. Listen in as Gregk unpacks the nature of bordering and what a Marxist analysis of borders and space sounds like Gregk Foley is an independent researcher based in the UK. His research interests concern the political geographies of border/ing regimes, policing, security and war. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Gregkfoley
Apr 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 58
In this episode I was joined by Dr. Gerald Horne & Christian, as we speak about Black politics today. Gerald Horne, is an American historian who currently holds the John J. and Rebecca Moores Chair of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston . I.G. @TheGambian @CtayJ Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Ctayj...
Mar 16, 2022•51 min•Ep. 57
Listen in as Dr. Jairo I. Fúnez breakdowns what exactly is decolonial theory and decolonisation. Jairo I. Fúnez-Flores, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies at Texas Tech University. His research works at the intersections of sociocultural studies of education, curriculum studies, decolonial theory, and qualitative methodology. He has a particular interest in the ways in which Latin American student movements create alternative pedagogical spaces within and beyond educational inst...
Feb 18, 2022•28 min•Ep. 56
